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Canada Place
Vancouver Art Gallery
Francis Rattenbury, architect of Victoria's Empress Hotel and many other masterpieces, de-
signed Vancouver's imposing neoclassical-revival courthouse, which now houses the Van-
couver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St., 604/662-4700, 10am-5pm daily, until 9pm on Tues.,
adult $22.50, senior $17.50, student $16, child $8). Initially, the courthouse faced Georgia
Street, and although the exterior retains its original 1911 design, the main entrance is now
on Robson Street. Arthur Erickson, a prominent Vancouver architect, renovated the interior
in 1982.
The gallery houses a large collection of works by Canada's preeminent female artist,
Emily Carr, who was born on Vancouver Island in 1871 and traveled the world honing
her painting and drawing skills before settling in Vancouver in 1906. Her style reflects the
time she spent with First Nations people of the Pacific Northwest coast, but she was also
influenced by techniques acquired during periods when she lived in London and Paris. Carr
combined these influences to create unique works, and the gallery is well worth visiting for
these alone. The Carr collection is on the third floor, along with the works of many other